Our top ten picks of the week

If British Conservatives want an icy wake up call they should reflect on Norway’s election

Alexander Bowen

“In Norway politics is about momentum. Once voters began fleeing the Norwegian Conservatives, more followed.”

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The Tories are approaching their own phase two – and it includes a Loto shake-up

Tali Fraser

“Can a cadre of seasoned strategists turn 18 per cent into momentum and credibility? Almost a year into the job and Kemi Badenoch is betting on it.”

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Kruger’s defection highlights the gap between protest and programme

Phil King

“Reform UK thrives on frustration, but when budgets are under pressure and services at breaking point, their claims fall apart.”

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Andrew Boff

“Some will warn this would create division and weaken the leader. In truth, it would create trust, as everyone is on the same team albeit with different responsibilities. Leaders come and go, but the party endures.”

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Ignore those all too ready to write your Party’s obituary – it isn’t over until it’s over

Giles Dilnot

“Of course Labour and Reform say the Tories are ‘dead’ because they need it to be true, and are desperate for any Conservatives they can find, to give up, pack up, go home. You don’t have to buy into that. ”

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Kruger poses the Conservative Party a hard question – is it too broad a church?

Miriam Cates

“Of course members should treat each other with honour and respect, but genuine political disagreements are not a betrayal – especially when they are in the national interest.”

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The problem facing Labour rebels: Starmer has many problems, but he isn’t THE problem

Henry Hill

“The most important question about any rebellion is whether it represents an attempt to pivot towards reality, or away from it. On the current evidence, the latter seems far more likely.”

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Paradise regained – the conservative case for restoring English nature

Kitty Thompson

“Intergenerational fairness and stewardship are not just buzzwords to be thrown around to give the impression that we care. They are our principles. They must guide any conservative wanting to leave the environment in a better state than we found it.”

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Under Labour, the housing crisis goes from bad to worse

Peter Franklin

“Land-banking is the problem, and nationalising housebuilding is the answer.”

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The assisted dying bill is back in the Lords and is still shedding its already dwindled support

Tom Jones

“Not only does this legislation lack adequate safeguards for our society’s most vulnerable, but it also could allow for an unjustifiable delegation of power to Government ministers, setting a troubling precedent.”

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